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A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie…
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more clearly understand and make use of the worthy examples of the saints, recorded in divine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more cleerely vnderstand and make vse of the worthie examples of the saints, recorded in diuine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615
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This is memorable which the Lord spake of Hophni and Phinehas, for this sin among others: Them that despise me, I will set light by. Mens good 1parts never set them up so much, as their lewdness defaceth them. How vile did sin make that traitor Judas? What contempt was cast upon Demas, 2when he had forsaken Paul? How base, and what a by word doth many a mans uncleanness make him? nay many a professor of good hope, though he have repented, yet what a brand of contempt and disdain doth he carry about him to his dying day? As Reuben, in Genes. 49. his dignity 3being gone? But we are not yet come to Samsons punishment, the baseness we speak of, is a companion rather then a fruit of sin. But doubtless, it would never appear to many a man (who thinks his sin his ornament) how vile his occupation is, if sometimes he saw it not in the base service it puts him to. 4Very heathens saw no less, who describe it by the shadow of a mighty Giant, enamoured with a strumpet, who made him lay aside his harness, and sit spinning with the distaff between his knees. And yet many a civill man, out of his discretion, would shun many a sin for shame. As for example: Seeing a man of good quality and sort, given to drinking and gaming, and so far given over to them, that he will rather make the basest fellow in a town his companion then sit out, which he thinketh he may do, yet he will loathe the baseness of that sin and such like in other, and count it as ⟨p. 757⟩repugning to common honesty. But to return to them, who being men of good parts otherwaies, do shame themselves with gross sins, they are well enough served, who will needs venture so far, and for their own lusts, will forsake the services of Gods house, the meanest whereof is honourable.
This is memorable which the Lord spake of Hophni and Phinees, for this sinne among others: Them that despise me, I will set light by. Mens good